| ECCLESTONE | Bernie ___, magnate replaced as chief executive of the Formula One Group by Chase Carey in 2017 |
| PETERMURRELL | Who resigned as chief executive of the SNP in March this year (5,7) |
| SILVERSTONE | Site of the first race of the Formula One World Championship and the current home of the British Gra |
| LUZON | Largest island of the Philippines, separated from the others of the group by the Sibuyan Sea (5) |
| HUNT | Winner of the Formula One drivers' championship in 1976, his only title (4) |
| LARRYBIRD | Only man to win MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year in the NBA |
| LEON | Second-largest city of Nicaragua, replaced as the national capital by Managua in the 1850s (4) |
| CURIE | Unit of radioactivity equal to 37000 rutherfords, replaced as the SI unit by the becquerel in 1975 (5) |
| RINDT | Jochen, posthumous recipient of the Formula One Drivers' Championship in 1970 (5) |
| CROKER | Ted ...., Secretary and Chief Executive of the F.A. from 1973-89 (6) |
| IMOLA | Italian location of the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix (5) |
| STROLL | Lawrence, owner of the Formula One Aston Martin racing team (6) |
| FINNISH | Nationality of the Formula One champions Keke Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen |
| DIRECTORGENERAL | Woman officer accepting member of the clergy as chief executive (8-7) |
| NUNN | Trevor ?, chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1968-86 (4) |
| TREVORNUNN | Chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1968-86 (6,4) |
| KOBUS | Ex chief executive of the Nasional Soccer League, Cyril _ (5) |
| SIMONCOWELL | Chief executive of the entertainment company Syco |
| WADE | James ___ head coach and general manager of Chicago Sky who was named the 2022 WNBA Executive of the Year |
| ENTEBBE | City of southern Uganda replaced as national capital by Kampala in 1963 (7) |
